Ep. 20: Phantom Labor Emerges Off Oshima Coast Amid Security Firm Deception
Aired on March 7, 1990
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Holly Security Services, a Shaft front, tests the Saturn Labor against the Self-Defence Force while Kurosaki operates incognito. The Phantom Labor destroys a military unit, dominating headlines. At SV2, Jitsuyama retrieves a spare Labor and advises Asuma to visit his father, causing friction. Asuma’s subsequent moodiness triggers a major argument with Noa, who fails to reconcile with him. The Phantom Labor surfaces near Oshima, prompting Captain Fuwa to engage covertly. Despite Captain Goto recognizing the setup as a data-gathering exercise, Division is ordered to fight. Goto dispatches Asuma to the factory, leaving Noa distressed by their unresolved conflict and his absence.
Episodes
- Ep. 16 · Division 2 protects Sapporo Snow Festival from stolen Labors and a traumatized boy
- Ep. 17 · Captain Goto faces escalating harassment and sabotage while Division 2 investigates his strange behavior.
- Ep. 18 · Idol Kana Matsumoto trains with SV2 to pilot Alphonse while facing a kidnapping plot
- Ep. 19 · Workers uncover caverns while an Earth Defense Army member threatens the Geo-City Project with bombs.
- Ep. 20 · Phantom Labor Emerges Off Oshima Coast Amid Security Firm Deception
- Ep. 21 · Phantom Labor approaches Sashiki while Fuwa and Division 2 engage it in a dangerous military training ground operation.
- Ep. 22 · Yakuza Boss Seeks Labor Safety Advice During Police Seminar
- Ep. 23 · Kanuka prepares to return to the NYPD while Division 2 plans a surprise farewell party.
- Ep. 24 · Kanuka departs for New York while Ginji Nekowatari threatens a bomb on board